N 1.06 N 1.06 Approval of out of state school of nursing.

N 1.06(1) (1) Approval. An out-of-state school of nursing shall be approved if all of the following requirements are met:

N 1.06(1)(a) (a) The school is approved by the board of the state the school is located.

N 1.06(1)(b) (b) The school is accredited by a nursing accreditation body recognized by the Wisconsin board.

N 1.06(2) (2) Continued approval. An out-of-state school shall maintain approval as long as school of nursing meets the requirements in sub. (1).

N 1.06 History History: CR 14-004: cr. Register July 2014 No. 703, eff. 8-1-14; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register July 2014 No. 703.

N 1.07 N 1.07 Accreditation.

N 1.07(1) (1) A school of nursing shall receive nursing accreditation by a board recognized nursing accreditation agency within three years of school approval.

N 1.07(2) (2) Schools of professional nursing that grant a certificate of completion shall hold accreditation at the level of the complete degree at which a diploma is conferred.

N 1.07(3) (3) Failure to maintain nursing accreditation shall result in withdrawal of school approval.

N 1.07 History History: CR 14-004: cr. Register July 2014 No. 703, eff. 8-1-14; CR 17-096: am. (1) Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9-1-18.

N 1.08 N 1.08 Standards.

N 1.08(1) (1) Organization and administration. The institution shall assume legal responsibility for overall conduct of the school of nursing. The institution shall do all of the following:

N 1.08(1)(a) (a) Designate an educational administrator, establish administrative policies, and provide fiscal, human, physical, clinical, and technical learning resources adequate to support school processes, security, and outcomes.

N 1.08(1)(b) (b) Maintain institutional accreditation.

N 1.08(1)(c) (c) Develop and maintain written school of nursing administrative policies which are in accord with the institution.

N 1.08(1)(d) (d) Have written documentation between the school of nursing and institutions which offer associated academic study, clinical facilities, and agencies for related services for students.

N 1.08(2) (2) Educational administrator.

N 1.08(2)(a) (a) The qualifications for the educational administrator are all of the following:

N 1.08(2)(a)1. 1. Current, active registered nurse license or privilege to practice in Wisconsin that is not encumbered.

N 1.08(2)(a)2. 2. A graduate degree with a major in nursing. A doctoral degree is required for a school of nursing offering a graduate degree nursing program.

N 1.08(2)(a)3. 3. Knowledge of learning principles for adult education, including nursing curriculum development, administration and evaluation and one of the following:

N 1.08(2)(a)3.a. a. Two years experience as an instructor in a nursing education program within the last 5 years.

N 1.08(2)(a)3.b. b. One year experience as an instructor in a nursing education program within the last 5 years and the graduate degree included education preparation.

N 1.08(2)(a)4. 4. Current knowledge of nursing practice.

N 1.08(2)(b) (b) The educational administrator shall notify the board within 5 business days of a vacancy in the educational administrator’s position or change in educational administrator. Failure to report by the educational administrator is considered a violation of s. N 7.03 (1) (intro.).

N 1.08(2)(c) (c) The institution shall designate an interim or permanent educational administrator and notify the board within 5 business days of a vacancy in the educational administrator position. The institution may request board approval of an interim educational administrator who does not meet the qualifications in par. (a).

N 1.08(2)(d) (d) The interim educational administrator may serve no longer than 6 months. The institution may request an extension of time based upon hardship. The institution and new educational administrator shall notify the board within 5 business days of the institution’s hiring of the educational administrator.

N 1.08(3) (3) Faculty.